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Kathleen Hudson
Schreiner University
2100 Memorial Boulevard
Kerrville, Texas 78028
830.792.7409
khudson@schreiner.edu
Raised in Fort Worth, Kathleen Hudson is a professor of English and a founding member of the Center for Innovative Learning at Schreiner University. She is founder and director of the Texas Heritage Music Foundation and the author of two oral histories on Texas music. Her writing has appeared in Spin, Living Blues, the Dallas Times-Herald, the Austin American-Statesman, and the Houston Chronicle. She received a Ph.D. and B.A. from Texas Christian University and an M.A. from North Texas State University.
Presentations
Belle Starr
Appearing as Belle Starr, a female outlaw who ran with outlaws, Kathleen Hudson presents the story of women who walk outside the prescribed lines. The presentation includes some of the history of this woman who inspired many stories. It also addresses issues that women face in today’s world.
Women and Texas Music
This presentation features oral history interviews with women conducted from 2000 to 2006 to present information on the women who sing songs and tell stories in the Texas music scene. The presentation is given in the context of women’s contributions to society.
Telling Stories, Singing Songs
This presentation on Texas songwriters is based on interviews conducted from 1985 to 1998. The program can be shaped in many ways, depending on audience. Hudson’s background as a professor in literature and writing brings a perspective that honors the power of stories in our culture.
Past Is Prologue: A Way of Learning
Based on the oral history of the people who walked across the Bering Strait, this program focuses on a group of people who decided to “learn” when they lost all leadership. The use of multiple perspectives is central to this program. Talks can be created from each aspect of the oral history (ways to participate in community, ways to build community, ways to learn, ways to share with others).
The Power of Stories
This presentation examines the way we structure our experience in life. Relying on a collection of stories, the program looks at community, culture, learning, and the relationship between the individual and the community.
Jimmie Rodgers and Texas Music
This presentation is a look at the life of Jimmie Rodgers, the “Father of Country Music.” Using material from the annual September tribute in Kerrville, Texas, home of Blue Yodeler’s Paradise, it not only covers the history but also shares the stories and the songs.